Übermittelt

Übermittelt is the past participle of the German verb übermitteln. The verb means to transmit, convey, or forward information, messages, or data from one person or institution to another. The form combines the prefix über- (over, across) with mitteln/mitteln, deriving from the idea of mediating or conveying content. As a result, übermitteln emphasizes the act of delivering information rather than merely handing over a physical object.

In usage, übermitteln appears predominantly in formal, administrative, and technical language. It often describes official transmission of information or documents from one party to another. The construction allows subjects such as authorities or organizations to convey material to recipients. The perfect tense is hat übermittelt, as in Die Behörde hat dem Betroffenen die Unterlagen übermittelt. The present passive form is Die Unterlagen werden übermittelt. In addition to personal communication, the term is common in contexts of data and information exchange, yielding compounds like Datenübermittlung or Informationsübermittlung to denote data transmission between systems or institutions.

Related terms and distinctions: übermitteln focuses on conveying content, whereas verwandte verbs describe different aspects of transfer. Übertragen can refer to transmitting a signal, transferring ownership, or uploading data, while weitergeben or weiterleiten are more everyday, with broader meanings of passing something along. In summary, übermittelt denotes the act of delivering information to a recipient, typically in formal or technical contexts.